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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-06-30
GROWING PANSIES.
A New Method Relative to the Manage
ment OF This Charming Flower.

A New Method Relative to the MANAGE
ment of This Charming Flower
Last season l tried growing pansies
in new manner, at least, it was new
to me. We sowed large quantity of
seed quite early, but the drought came
on before the plants had attained much
size, and all through the summer they
just managed to live, and that was all;
indeed, they would have died long be-
fore fall came with the long-deferred
rains, had we not watered them daily.
But the water we applied did not seem
to produce the same results that fol-
low the application of moisture in a
natural manner, and the young plants
stood still. But when it began to get
cooler, and an occasional rain came,
the plants began to grow. wondered
what effect pinching back would have
on them. They were inclined to make
a growth on one or two branches only
when they got started. So Invent to work
and pinched off the ends of all of them.
This induced other branches to start,
and these were pinched off when they
had grown few inches. In this way
had some compact little plants rather
than the usual slender, sprawly speci-
mems. / think this treatment would
be of benefit to the pansy under any
circumstances, and shall practice the
pinching system the coming season. 1t
is a characteristic of this charming
flower to send out but few branches,
and these are so slender, as a general
thing, that they are easily broken. If
the plant will adapt itself to pinching,
as l think it will, during its summer
growth, l do not see why we may not
have busy, compact plants, with more
flowers from them than we usually get
from plants, allowed to grow to suit
themselves, because there will be more
branches to produce flowers on.-Vicks
Magazine.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-06-30
TAUGHT A LESSON.
How One Woman Convinced Another OF
the Injustice of Her Request.

How One Woman Convinced Another OF
the Injustice of Her Request.
In some situations to be business
like is to be courteous. When people
are standing in line" to purchase
tickets the proper order of precedence
should be scrupulously oberved, and
when any one, through soft-hearted-
ness, allows another to take a place to
which he is not entitled, he has shown
himself to be not polite, but merely in
excusably yielding.
Hundreds of people in Boston recent
ly stood several hours on a cold fore
noon to obtain tickets for some lectures
to be given by James Russell Lowell.
Again and again did late corners at
tempt to gain place in the ranks by
unfair means, sometimes with success,
but oftener with deserved failure. A
handsome woman, richly dressed, and
endowed with that mysterious some-
thing which the fashionable call
"style," walked up to gentleman in
the line, saying, with the air of con-
fering favor: Twill you kindly allow
me to step in before you, sirP"
He hesitated; it was a trying posi-
ton, and he was about to yield when a
little blue-eyed woman behind him in
terposed;
"Do you think" said she, politely
but very firmly, "that would be quite
fair to the rest of us, madam Som,
of us have been standing since seven
o'clock"
but am in a great hurry" sale
the other, endeavoring to preserve he
dignity unimpaired.
80 are the rest of u.s." said the lit
tie woman, courteously. "It's a very
busy world"
This is particularly busy day TO
me, and l can not possibly go to tn
end of this long line"
Il am busy, too, all days as well a
this. l am a working-woman. Per
haps it is because l have been one al
my life, that l do no. like to be de
frauded."
The other woman turned and walke'
slowly away. She had been convince,
that she was in the wrong, and ha
the good sense to make use Of her lea
SON. YOUTHS Companion.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-06-30

tiers behind glass. More slips OF paper
to sign. The Bank of France pos
sesses now, / think, six specimens of
my handwriting. A cashier at last
handed me out a bank-note for one
hundred francs-not fresh one, even
then, but jagged and ragged. My liv-
cried escort was waiting, and escorted
me down to the chief stairway, and l
joyfully emerged upon the street, with
a firm resolve, which recommend to
my readers, to take good care in future
of my billets de banque.
After all it was a good experience.
And think of the practice in French!
They were all of them very friendly.
| do not know what happens in our
country if you lose a corner of a
twenty-dollar bill, but l have told you
what happens in France.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-06-30
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

The word polite was formerly APP
Piled to glass or marble surfaces, which
we now style polished.
Lord Tennyson was appointed poet
laureate in 1850, and has held the po-
sition longer time than any OF his
predecessors. Boston Budget.
The present cashier of the Ma
tional Traders Bank of Portland, Me-,
is Edward Gould. He has been CASH
Ter continuously for fifty-three years,
and is over eighty years old.
Miss Elizabeth II. DEMO, professor
of German and lecturer on the His
tory of Art at Wellesley College, has
made a fine German translation OF
Ramona" by III. H." 1t has been
published in Leipzig.
Christopher P. Cranch, the poet
painter, is again at his home in Cam
bridge. He is now little over sew
enty-four years of age, and presents a
notable figure with his white hair and
intellectual face. Detroit Free Press.
DIR. Henry Detwiller, who recently
died in Easton at the age of ninety-two,
was the first homeopathic physician in
practice in Pennsylvania, and at the
time of his death was the oldest of that
school of medicine in that State.-M
Y Sum-
The earliest Engli fish work on
Bookkeeping of which we have any ac-
count was by John Mellis, London,
1888, entitled "a briefe instruction and
manner how to keepe bookes of Ac-
compts after the order of Debtor and
Creditor Penman'S art Journal.
"A letter from Henry Ward Beecher,
dated Jan. rs, 1883, acknowledging
a gift of library to his first Sunday
school by the Massachusetts, Sabbath
school society, has been found. He
SAYS in it that his school, then five
months old, had grown from twenty
four to eighty-one members. He was
superintendent and had three classes
of German men, whom he met three
evenings every week to teach them to
write. Chicago Advance.
Some of Yale's professors are fair
y well off. Among those who pay
taxes on more than $40, 900 are the fol-
lowing: Simeon E. Baldwin, $74,970;
ex-President Theodore d. Woolscy,
k6l, 1896; President Timothy Dwight,
b54,S3O; Othniel G. Marsh, $4,000;
Arthur NJ. Wheeler, 1877, 290; James M.
Hoppin, $4,000; ex-President Noah
Porter, $50, 1870; George E. Day, $685.
4O1; William D. Whitney, 1927, $50;
James d. Dana $23, 1850; Daniel G.
Eaton, $2l, 800; George P. Fisher, $780,
500.
MIR. Ruskin doesn't like bicycles.
a not only object" he says, "but am
quite prepared to spend all my best
bad language in Reproduction of BIZ
tri-and-45-6 or 7-cycles, and every 9th
er contrivance and invention for SUPER
seding human feet on Gods ground.
10 walk, to run, to leap and to dance
are the virtues of the human body, and
neither to stride on stills, wriggle on
7 wheels, nor dangle on ropes, and moth
ing in the training of the human mind
with the body will ever supersede the
: appointed Gods ways of slow walking
. and hard working. Inter Ocean
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-06-30
HUMOROUS.

In the barber's chair-Barber-
Have little oil on your hair, bossP"
victim-"Yes, l think it grease with
it." Barber" Oh, Lard" Next
Washington Critic
my young friend" he said, SOL
emily, "do you ever attend place of
Worship" Eyes, sir, regularly every
Sunday night" replied the youth,
I'm on my way to see her now. IN
KSun.
AT the Cowboys Ball.-Floor man.
ager Ito looker-on from the EasD-
Stranger, if ye want ter dance the
next dance, say so, and I'll round up
them gals over there, an cut one of
EN- out fer yer'-Pucb.
George" asked the teacher of
Sunday-school class, "whom, above all
others, shall you wish to see when you
get to HeavenP'' With face bright
ening up with anticipation, the little
fellow shouted, "Gerliah."
One Way of Looking at It.
I know there's cross about Norah's blue eye,
But that fact me love can not smother;
For her eyes are so pretty No wonder they
thry
To be gain round into each other.
Washington Critic.
-"Flossy, you talk too much. You
don't hear grandma jabberiug every
minute" mo, grandma; but you
know that you've lived great deal
longer'n have, and had time to get
most of the talk out of you. Toledo
Blade.
"A Missouri farmer refused to look
at sample sewing-machine recently,
as he always "sowed wheat by hand"
He is related to the man who did not
want a threshing-machine on his farm.
"For," said he, "give me a harness
tug or barrel-stave and can make
my family toe the mark according to
law and Scripture"
-Doctor-"Ho is that rheumatism
in the right armP' Patient-''O, it
has all gone, doctor. l rubbed my
left knee briskly for good hour with
that mixture that you prescribed, and
the pain went away entirely" Doc
tor-"What's that, your left knee, did
you sayP" Patient-''Certainly, the
exercise took out all the stiffness and
made it as good as new. French
Fun.
-"Now, them" said the old gentle,
man. as he returned his slipper to his
foot after correcting Bobby for seri-
Gus misdemeanor, do you think YOU
will ever do that again, young man7''
Bobby looked very though tful for {
moment. and then said: "Well.
don't believe I will, pa, while the sore
ness lasts. "-Inter Ocean.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-06-30
JUDGE AND STEER.
How an Ungratefui Brute Rewarded .
Humane Mans Kindness.

"Just look yonder!" exclaimed
Judge Berrybone, addressing his wife.
The Judge was standing upon his
porch and had caught sight of party
of boys throwing stones at a young
steer. "Just look at them, plague
take their merciless skins. Elvina l
can't stand it; declare / can't. They
shan't treat the poor animal that way.
/ don't know who it belongs to, but il
it belonged to my worst enemy they
shouldn't do it."
The kind-hearted judge ran out,
drove the boys away and turned the
painting steer into his own lot.
every day I am impressed more
and more with your kindness of heart,
said the judges wife, who came out
smiling.
81 Just couldn't stand it, Elvina. ]
can stand to see man suffer, for he
can express himself, but l can not look
inactive upon the torture of an animal. "
"What are you going to do with
himp"
keep him here until his owner is
apprised of his whereabouts.
'Do you suppose that there is any
danger of his breaking through the pal
ings and trampling down the fowersP"
the judges wife asked.
II think not. l tell you what's s
fact, Elvina, believe that animals
have gratitude. Look at that steer
how gratefully he looks at me. Get me
painful of meal and I'll take it out to
him."
The steer backed up into a corner OF
the, fence. He was evidently very
hungry, for, as Macaulay said of old
Sam Johnson: "The sight of food
greatly afflicted him." The Judge put
down the pan and said: "Now, young
fellow We'll have something to eat.
Come ON. Why, wouldn't hurt you
for the world. Poor thing. he has been
abused until, unable to distinguish a
friend from foe, he regards the whole
of mankind as his enemy"
The judge, with one hand persua-
sively outstretched, slowly advanced
toward the animal.
won't he hurt youP" Mrs. Berry
bone shouted.
"Of course not. He's been so shame
fully treated that he doesn't under.
stand me-"
The steer uttered a frightful "bar-r-r'
and made lunge at the judge, who
leaping aside, took to his heels. The
steer wheeled about and dashed after
him; and, what is worse, caught W
with him. He knocked the Judge down
Just before he reached the gate, and
was butting him with his hornless bu
bony head, when Mrs. Berrybone, will
woman's instant conception of rescue
hurriedly filled large tin cup full o
boiling water, ran to the gate, ant
threw the water at the steer. Unfortu
nately, the animal changed his posi-
ton Just at that moment, and lou(
roar which came from the ground an
nounced that the Judge had caught thu
water. In moment more the human
gentleman had scrambled to his fee
and had darted into the house. Whel
he came out, which he quickly did
he was accompanied with gun. H
fired passionately, and, missing tn
steer, killed blooded colt in an ad
joining lot. The steer broke throug
the palings, trod upon the flowers an
made his escape.-Arkansaw Traveler
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-06-30
pANDIE.

FOND OF old Dan, siri Indeed I ami
reckon ought TO be-proud of him. tool
brave as lion, sir, mild as lamb.
AND the wisest fellow you ever knew,
just wait till tell you what he did
Though IT'S not to my credit as you,ll sea.
FOR II came from my doing a thing forbid
rnat Dandie showed what dog can b,
we were IN the potato-patch one day.
Dandie and Hal and and Fred.
ana TO save my life couldn't saw
Just now the mischief got into my head
rather had said we weren't to do it,
But roast potatoes are very good
And Hal had matches. Before we knew
We had bonfire lit in the wood
Fathers know best, on the whole, guess;
AT all events, can safely say
Iwouio nave Kept US out OF a jolly mess
we had believed he did, that day.
for, not TO spin out too long a story,
inae youngster you see there-Fred's his
name
Contrved to cover himself with glory
BY getting his petticoats all afiame.
We never thought of his skirts, you see.
for he's Just as much OF boy as the rest:
And, to tell the truth, between you and me,
It's silly old way for boy to be dressed.
why can't he have trousers right from the
firstf
For, OF all the ''despisable'' things to wear,
those niminy piminy frocks are the worst
know how it is, for I've been there.
However, the poor little chap as said.
was all OF blaze-and how he did Yell
Hal began pitching things at his head
Ana stood as il was under spell;
For both OF US lost our wits completely.
ana only lot dear old Dan-well, there
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-06-30
He Knew Him Well.

81 tell you these are the most won
aerful bargains ever offered" said
Sam Sample to customer the other
day. You'd scarcely believe these
goods could be sold so cheap. IT'S
only another exemplifcation of Shake
speare's remark that truth is stranger
than felton,"
Yes" replied the customer, quietly,
"truth is stranger than fiction; espe-
cially when you tell it Sam."-Aer-
shGaf T'raUelsr,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-06-30
Hard to Please.-Colonel whooper

Hard to Please.-Colonel Whooper
-''Sah. in your paper of yesterday
morning, you referred to me as "a
badly scared veteran You promised
to correct the error this morning"
Editor-''Well. it's all right IN this
mornings paper, amt itP" Colonel
mo, sab; it now reads that am a
'bottle-scarred veteran Now, sab, IL
you make one more correction, I'll
hold you personally responsible, sab. "
Teas SytiBoS
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-06-30

Why is the upsetting of gentle
mans dinner-table like great politi-
cal crisis? Because it is the breaking
up of china, the upsetting of grease,
and the downfall Of turkey.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-03
THOMAsVILLE's BURGLAR.
A Belief That He is One of tho
Cleveland Fur Store Gang.

A Belief That He is One of tho
Cleveland Fur Store Gang.
TOWNSVILLE, GA, April 2.-The sup
posed burglar now in Jail here is thought
to be "Billy" Harrington, one OF the ia
nous Ohio quartette, for whose arress
such a large reward is offered. He claims
his name Is Wilson Palmer, but declines
TO tell where ne halls from. The officers
say he resembles very much the pictures
they have OF "Billy" Harrington, aud
they value him at $4,000. He Is verv
shrewd, and talks but little. He hasi
been shot in the back between the shout
ders. DR.. Mcintosh made examination
and pronounces it a fresh wound. The
prisoner claimed 1t was three weeks old,
and that he had been shot accidentally inl
Florida by friends while shooting
at a rock. 1t 10 probable that he lie one of
the burglars that Sheriff Hurst attempt
ed to arrest a week ago at BacOnton, anal
possibly the one who shot Hurst. Ii this
is true the wound In his back was probaS
bly, made by Sheriff Hursvs pistol, as he
shot one of them while they were es-
Gaping. Sheriff burst is out again and
recovering from his wound rapidly.
A fatal shooting affray occurred yester-{
day near Ienoaia, about twelve miles
from here, and just across the Georgia
line. A bailiff named Applewhlte wasl
attempting TO arrest negro for larceny.
The negro was running, ana Applewhitel
shot at him, striking HIM in the leg. Tns
negro turned and shot the bailif through
the head, killing him Instantly. The negro
also died soon after from loss OF blood.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-03
BLooDHoUNDs OBTAINED,
STARVING In TEXAS.
Nineteen Families Put Face to Face
With Death by the Drought.

Nineteen Families Put Face to Face
With Death by the Drought.
AUSTIN, TEX, April Estate Senator
Woodward, of Calhoun county, has re-
ceived a statement from Atascosa county,
sworn to by four responsible citizens and
Endorsed by the County Judge, Sheriff and
County Clerk, giving the names of nine
teen families in precincts 3, 5 and Of that
county, whom the atlantis declare are In
a condition of starvation, occasioned by
the drought. The number of persons in
each family Is stated, showing a total OF
1916 persons. The paper states that
these families are unable TO procure
sufficient food, and are now resorting in
some cases TO eating the carcasses of cat
tie that have died from starvation and
begging bread from their neIghbors to
sustain life. Those who would aid them
if possible are themselves In distress. and
have nothing that can be spared. The
signers of the statement appeal for aid
from the Legislature. but as nothing more
can be expected from that source it is
left for the generous and more fortunate
of the other counties to render such aid
as they can. The statement represents a
deplorable state OF affairs, and concludes
by saying that whatever 10 done should
be done at once.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-03
COWARDLY INTRIGUE.
The True Jnwardness of the Bucha
rest Shooting Revealed.

The True Jnwardness of the Bucha-
rest Shooting Revealed.
LONDON, April 2.-The Times pub
fishes a dispatch from Sofia which says
the attempt made at Bucharest yester-
day by three Bulgarian refugees to assas-
siuate the Project OF Rustchuk was part
OF cowardly Russian intrigue. The
Projects name Is Manlof. At the time
OF the attack he was walking with q man
named jacobson, who is a dragoman at
tached to the Russian Consulate at
Rustchuk. Jacobson had for a long
time been engaged in an attempt
TO bride Mantof with large sums OF
money. He had induced the Project TO
90 TO Bucharest with him to see NJ. Hit
rOvo, the Russian Minister to R0umania.
Suspicious being aroused that he would
not accede TO their wishes and would be-
tray their secrets, they decided to have
him removed. The result was the attempt
10 assassinate him, which, as yesterdays
dispatches stated, resulted In a severe
wound 10 Mantoff and the arrest OF two OF
the three Bulgarians who attacked him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-03
ANTOlNE'S EXPULSION.
The Governments Action Said to
Meet With General Approval.

a
Meet With General Approval.
BERLIN, April 2.-The expulsion from
German territory of III. Antoine, pro-
testor delegate to the Reichstag from
Metz, Is approved by everyone. He was
an open bitter enemy of Germany and
was forever troubling the authorities of
the Rsichsland. During the recent
elections he published through inter-
views In French newspapers sensational
canaTds to the effect that Emperor
William was In a comatose condition
and that he was dying. He also caused
to be published what purported
to be- interviews concerning hostile
relations between Prince Bismarck and
the Crown Prince. and many other fic-
tons which were pleasing to the French
people. Prince HohenlOhs's order OF ex-
pulsiOn directed NJ. Antoine to quit Metz
by the first train leaving for the frontier.
He was forbidden TO traverse Alsace I'M
der penalty of three months imprison-
ment. IL Is reported that the authorities
are in possession of documents making
invalid the election OF NJ. Antoine to the
Reichstag. should the expelled delegate
return to Germany be will run the rick
OF being condemned to a long term of i'm
prIsOnment.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-03
LOCKING UP LIQUOR MEN.
Providence Authorities Charged
With Seryin. Politicians.

Providence Authorities Charged
With Seryin. Politicians.
PKovIDENcE, R. /. H.. April "A sensa-
hon was err ted in the Court OF Common
Pleas this morning by the sudden ar
raignment of retail liquor dealers who
were brought before the bar ON a writ of
capias to be sentenced. When the cases
OF these men came up before the court at
the last term they pleaded nolo cotendere
by direction OF their counsel, the under
standing celng that they were not TO con-
tlnue in business and that they would be
liable at any moment TO be called In and
sentenced. The term came to an end and
none OF them were disturbed, although
there WAS ample time Tor them TO nave
been sentenced, gone to jail and served
their time before the present term began.
james Lovelie and John Schemniuger Of
this city were the first called to the bar.
SENTENCE MOVED.
Assistant Attorney General Angel
moved for sentence, whereupon John M.
Rennsn. their counsel, entered an objec-
tlon, claiming that the authorities mad
acted arbitrarily and unjustly, and in a
way calculated to disfranchise his clients
and to prevent their voting 81 the coming
election. Further than this the State in
tended without giving warning to the
men to prevent them from making any
business arrangements or providing for
their families. He boldly charged that
the bringing in of the men on capiases
was wholly a political movement, and did
not originate with the Chief of Police Of
Providence. Amy amount of bail was
offered. but the prosecution demanded
sentence, and the two men were SEN
fenced to thirty days in jail and to pay
$500 fine and cosLs.
Others followed this afternoon, and men
for whom capiases have been issued are
reported to be tleeing from the city right
and left.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-03
state CapitaI Strings.

ATLANTA, GA, April 2.-The follows
ing Supreme Court decisions were
handed down to-day:
McGhee vs. the Mayor and Council of
Gainesville; from Hall county. Affirmed.
The case Of the Singer sewing Ma
chine Companys vs.. the Comptroller
General was called up again In the
tinued because the complainant was nos
ready 10 proceed.
The latest news in the revenue depart
ment 10 that John l.. Cochran, Of Newton
county, Deputy United States Marshal,
has been arrested for Illicit dlstlllings
HIS case Ia a SGT OF against the County
Treasurer OF White county.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-03

Great Progress Shown I'm the Rec
port of the State Secretary.

Great Progress Shown I'm the Rec
port of the State Secretary.
COLUMBUS, GA, April 2.-The State
Convention of the Young Mems Christian
Association was In session nearly all day
and the proceedings were OF a very in
teresting nature. The State Secretary's
report was read and proved the most im-s
portant document OF the day. In COM
pairing work in Georgia now with theI
work OF last year he said three lines Of
progress were especially noticeable. The
frst was extension, the second was bet<
ter methods and the third development
OF the building spirit. That a substantial
foundation might be laid upon which the
superstructure could be reared the time
OF the State Secretary had been mainly
given to five points. Macon,t
Savannah, Columbus, Americas and
Augusta. In Macon q first-class organic
cation had been effected. In Savannah
an association was organized before the
State work was taken up, and had beet
strengthened, and the work brought u}1f
from a crude state to "A nigh plane OF us6~5
fulness by fitting up beautiful rooms
with al modern accessories. The rep0K4
is lengthy document, and touches evefy
point of interest relating TO the assocIee
tiOn In highly creditable manner. ~